Apa itu Gerund?
Gerund dalam bahasa inggris ialah noun (kata benda) yang berakhiran -ing. Mungkin kita pernah salah menyangka gerund ini ialah sebuah verb (kata kerja) alasannya ialah berakhiran -ing, namun bergotong-royong gerund ini ialah noun alasannya ialah penempatannya yang ada pada awal kalimat (subjek) dan tamat kalimat (objek).
Rumus Gerund
Untuk menciptakan sebuah Gerund itu simpel saja, hanya dibe\utuhkan:
Infinitive + -ingContoh Kalimat Gerund
- Gerund sebagai Subject
- Going to parties is fun
- Writing is my hobby
- Cooking is her specialized skill
- Living in this world is our destiny
- Sleeping is the best way to relief frustasis - Gerund Sebagai Object
- I enjoy reading
- He likes dancing
- We start discussing
- My family love fishing
- The bird singing - Gerund sebagai Complement
Sebelum gerund ada to be yang mengikuti. Contoh :
- Our hobby is playing football
- My hobby is singing
- The most activity I love is dancing
Contoh Kalimat Gerund yang lainnya
- He admitted having driven too
- They avoid going on holiday on Saturdays.
- If we carry on sleeping so badly, we may need help.
- Ralph is considering buying a new house.
- I delayed telling Max the news.
- She denies reading the book.
- We dislike reading poems.
- He couldn't help falling in love with her.
- I enjoy playing chess.
- They finished working in the garden
- Susan gives up playing ice-hockey.
- He imagined driving a new car.
- Your responsibility includes taking reservations on the phone.
- The project will involve growing plants.
- I cannot justify paying $100 for this ticket.
- They keep on running.
- Did Alex ever mention playing baseball?
- I don't mind sleeping on the couch.
- They miss playing with their friends.
- She practised playing hockey.
- Do you regret having mentioned it?
- You risk catching a cold.
- She suggested flying to Cairo.
- He is busy reading the paper.
- I don't mind telling them my opinion.
- We feel like having a cup of tea.
- How about walking home instead of taking the car?
- It's no good talking to this girl.
- It's no use talking to the headmaster.
- They spend their time reading.
- There's no cheating anymore.
- There's no point in complaining further.
- What about going to the zoo?
- The book is worth reading.
Baiklah, cukup sekian Penjelasan dan Contoh Gerund dalam Bahasa Inggris kali ini. Semoga sanggup mempunyai kegunaan bagi pembaca tiruana. Jangan lupa untuk share dan diberikan komentar pada kolom dibawah ini supaya kami ludang keringh semangat lagi menulis konten yang ludang keringh baik lagi. Thank you for reading and see you on the next post!
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